The European Commission has submitted a draft proposal for a new directive of the European Parliament and the Council on a proportionality test before adoption of new regulation of professions - Com/2016/0822 final.

Eurofedop had received an invitation to take part in the Forum through the mediation of Pierre Jean Coulon, Chair of Section TEN of the EESC. Fritz Neugebauer, President, and Bert Van Caelenberg, Secretary General, were present on behalf of Eurofedop.

Established at the first congress of the International Federation of Employees in the Public Service, held in Vienna, Austria, in 1966, Eurofedop groups 55 Christian and other public service trade unions in Europe.